Raising Agent 101

In the exciting world of baking, a raising agent is a chemical that causes cakes to expand while cooking. One of the most common raising agents is baking powder, which is a mix of bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar. But what happens when a cake batter contains too much raising agent?

The result should look something like the cake in the picture. If this mess happens in your kitchen, then that means you should reduce the amount of baking powder added to the batter. Life fails do not get any better than this, regardless of how sweet that cake tastes!